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54 Cards in this Set
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Actions: expels wind, clear heat, brightens eyes,
Indications: redness/swelling/pain/itching eyes, lacrimation, blurry vision, photophobia, night/color blindness, decreased visual acuity |
UB 1
Jing Ming |
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Actions: activates LU qi (D&D fx), stops cough and wheezing, clears LU, clears heat, resolves phlegm, invigorates qi, alleviates pain
Indications: cough, asthma, dyspnea, fullness/phlegm in chest, pain between scapulas, phlegm, emotion, stress, shoulder ROM, smokers cough (when people stop smoking), local LU point |
LU 1
Zhong Fu |
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Actions: expel wind, clear heat, brighten eyes, move obstruction, alleviates pain
Indications: h/a, sinus inflammation, redness/swelling/pain/itching eyes, lacrimation, blurry vision, twitching eyelids, decrease visual acuity, glaucoma, hemorrhoids |
UB 2
Zan Zhu |
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Actions: descends LU qi, clear LU heat, resolve LU phlegm or dampness, opens channel, relaxes sinue, alleviates local pain
Indications: cough, asthma, dsypnea, hemoptysis, phlegm/fullness in chest, sore throat, tidal fever, mastitis, pain or limited ROM- shoulder, elbow, arm, infantile convulsions |
LU 5
Chi Ze |
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Actions: opens the Du Mai, clears wind-heat, clears heat, calms the shen, opens the channel, alleviates pain, benefits occipate/neck/upper back
Indications: deafness, tinnitus, ear infections, redness/pain of the eyes, sore throat, hoarse voice, epistaxis, febrile diseases, chills/fever, night sweats, malaria, dark/scanty urine, lower back pain, epilepsy, agitation, mania, pain/stiffness of the neck/upper back, h/a, pain/contraction of hand/arm |
SI - 3
Houxi (Back Stream) |
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Actions: clears heat, clams shen, transforms phlegm, opens channel, benefits the arm
Indications: cardiac pain, chest congestions, hypochondriac pain, h/a, red eyes, palpitations, restlessness, pain/spasm of arm, hand tremor |
HT - 3
Shaohai (Little Sea) |
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Actions: clears damp-heat, stops swelling, opens the channel, alleviates pain
Indications: h/a, neck pain/stiffness, jaw pain, febrile diseases, jaundice, contraction of fingers, pain of hand/wrist, arthritis (local) |
SI - 4
Wangu (Wrist Bone) |
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Actions: tonifies SP, resolves damp, harmonizes MJ, regulates qi.
Indications: ab pain/distention, diarrhea, constipation, dysentery, n/v, borborygmus, lethargy, heavy limbs, fatigue, hemorrhoids, local pain of toe/ball/arch of foot |
SP 3
Taibai (Great White) |
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Actions: regulates and descends LU qi, clear LU heat, stops bleeding, moistens LU
Indications: cough, asthma, dsypnea, chest pain, sore throat, hemoptysis, local pain of elbow and arm, shi strong cough, allergy reaction point |
LU 6
Kong Zhui |
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Actions: tonifies HT, clams shen, benefits the tongue, opens channel, alleviates pain
Indications: palpitations, fright, depression, agitation, eye pain, blurry vision, sore throat, sudden voice loss (by heat), aphasia with tongue rigidity, local pain of wrist/hand |
HT - 5
Tongli (Penetrating Inside) |
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Actions: tonifies SP, harmonizes MJ, opens Chong Mai, regulates xue/menses, regulates qi, dispels damp.
Indications: ab pain/distention, n/v, diarrhea, dysentery, anorexia, edema, blood in stool, uterine bleeding, all menstrual conditions, local pain in arch/heel/sole/ankle of foot. |
SP 4
Gongsun (Grandfather's Grandson) |
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Actions: expel wind, clear head, open oraphises, calm shen, open channel, alleviates pain
Indications: h/a dizziness, nasal obstruction, stiff/painful neck, sore throat, eye pain/redness, shoulder/back pain, mania, won't stop talking |
UB 10
Tian Zhu |
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Actions: clears heat, stops swelling, clams the shen, opens channel, alleviates pain
Indications: h/a, swelling in the throat/cheek/gums, toothache, dizziness, epilepsy, agitation, pain in the neck/shoulder/arm/elbow |
SI - 8
Xiaohai (Little Sea) |
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Actions: dispels wind, release exterior, regulates sweating, clear heat, regulates face, descends qi, restores qi or yang, opens channel, alleviates pain, *induces labor
Indications: h/a, sorethroat, t/a, sinus sx, epistaxis, facial edema/pain, deafness, eye pain/redness exterior sx/condition, pain/numbness- hand, arm, neck, head, body, clear general shi in body |
LI 4
Hegu |
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Actions: expel wind, release exterior, bu LU, strengthen wei qi
Indications: common cold/flu, c/f, h/a, cough, dyspnea, sinus congestion, discharge, pain/stiffness of neck/upper back |
UB 12
Feng Men |
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Actions: tonifies HT, calms shen, tonifies HT yin, clears heat
Indications: cardiac/chest pain, palpitations, insomnia, irritability, hysteria, amnesia, epilepsy, mania, dementia, turrets syndrome, sore throat, hemoptysis, yellow sclera, 5 palm heat |
HT - 7
Shenmen (Spirit Gate) |
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Actions: bu LU qi and yin, descend LU qi, clear LU heat, release exterior
Indications: cough, asthma, dyspnea, chest pain/congestion, tidal fever, night sweats, pain/stiffness upper back |
UB 13
Fei Shu |
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Actions: activates LU D&D fx, clear LU, open nose, release exterior, expel wind, circulates wei qi, opens ren meridian, regulates water passages, benefits UB, opens channels, alleviates pain
Indications: cough, asthma, dsypnea, sinus congestion, stiff neck, h/a, chills/fever, migraine, toothache, facial paralysis, local pain/weakness of wrist/hand |
LU 7
Lei Que |
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Actions: regulate the HT, calm shen, soothe LV, regulate qi, open chest, descend qi
Indications: chest pain/congestion, palpitations, cough, vomiting, restlessness, agitation |
UB 14
Jue Yin Shu |
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Actions: opens channel, benefits the shoulder/scapula
Indications: pain in the scapular region, neck/shoulder stiffness, chest congestion, cough with stubborn phlegm |
SI - 11
Tianzhong (Heavenly Gathering) |
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Actions: bu HT, calm shen, open chest, regulate qi, clear heat, invigorate xue
Indications: chest pain/congestion, cough, palpitations, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, anxiety, panic, mania, dementia, epilepsy, night sweats, nocturnal emissions |
UB 15
Xin Shu |
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Actions: clears HT heat, clams shen, opens channel, alleviates pain
Indications: chest pain, palpitations, agitation, febrile diseases, palm heat, disuria, enuresis, red/itching of external genitalia, pain/contraction of hand/little finger |
HT - 8
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Actions: tonify SP, resolves damp, moves LV qi, harmonizes MJ/LJ, regulates menses, induces labor, tonifies KD, tonifies qi/xue/yin, calms shen, invigorates/cools xue, opens channel, alleviates pain.
Indications: ab full/distention/pain, n/v, diarrhea, borborygmus, anorexia, edema, fatigue, heavy limbs, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, menorrhagia, infertility, transverse presentation of fetus, delayed/prolonged labor, retention of placenta/dead fetus, postpartum fatigue/dizzy, impotence, seminal emission, hernia, urinary dysFx, dizzy, insomnia, empty heat Sx, local pain/muscle dysFx of lower leg |
SP 6
Sanyinjiao (3 Yin Meeting) |
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Actions: invigorates xue, dispels xue stasis, bu xue, clear xue heat, stop bleeding, open chest/diaphram, descend rebellious qi
Indications: chest pain/congestion, epigastric pain/fullness, hiccups, reflux, vomiting, hiatal hernia, hemoptysis, vomiting blood, bleeding skin eruptions, tidal fever, night sweats, arthritis |
UB 17
Ge Shu |
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Actions: opens channel, benefits the shoulder/scapula
Indications: local pain/obstruction of the neck/scapular region |
SI - 13
Quyuan (Crooked Wall) |
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Actions: benefit LV, regulate qi, bu LV xue, calm internal wind, clear heat, disperse damp heat, benefits eyes
Indications: hypochondriac/chest/ab pain/distension, cough with blood tinged sputum, blurry vision, red/irritated eyes, night blindness, jaundice, irritably/anger, mental disorders, epilepsy, back pain in any location |
UB 18
Gan Shu |
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Actions: Bu LU qi and yin, promote LU descending fx, regulates vessels, bu zong qi, opens channels, alleviates pain- bu LU xu
Indications: Asthma, cough, dyspnea, weak breathing/pulse, fatigue, palpitations, hemoptysis, sore throat, local pain- wrist, hand, arm, shoulder, chest, SOB |
LU 9
Tai Yuan |
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Actions: clears wind, opens channel, alleviates pain
Indications: shoulder/scapula pain, neck stiffness/pain/ROM, chills/fever |
SI - 14
Jianwaishu (Outer Shoulder Transport Point) |
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Actions: Bu SP, resolve damp, raise SP qi, control xue, harmonize qi xue ying, regulate middle jiao
Indications: ab pain/distension, anorexia, diarrhea, dysentery, xue in stool, vomiting, jaundice, edema, lassitude, fatigue, profuse menstruation, middle/lower back pain |
UB 20
Pi Shu |
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Actions: clear heat, dispels wind, *opens/regulates LU water passages
Indications: sore throat, eye pain/redness, deafness, tenitis, t/a(lower), epistaxis, sinus sx, *edema, *ascites (interstitial fluid in abdomen), *scanty urination (fluid imbalance), local pain- wrist, arm |
LI 6
Pianli |
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Actions: clear LU heat, benefits throat
Indications: cough, sore throat, hemoptysis, loss of voice, fever, hot palms, agitation, local pain- thumb, hand (harmonizes HT & SP) |
LU 10
Yu Ji |
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Actions: regulate water passage, promote urination, regulate qi, resolve damp
Indications: ab distension, borborygmus, indigestion, n/v, diarrhea, dysentery, edema, difficult urination, low back pain, h/a, alternating c/f, bitter taste |
UB 22
San Jiao Shu |
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Actions: tonifies SP, resolves damp, opens water passages, benefits LJ
Indications: Ab pain, distention, nausea, diarrhea, dysentery, edema, dysuria, incontinence, seminal emissions, leucorrhea, genital pain, dysmenorrhea, low ab/back pain, knee pain |
SP 9
Yinlingquan (Yin Mound Spring) |
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Tonifies & benefits the KD: Qi, Yang, Yin and Jing. Tonifies xue. Benefits the bones. Regulates the water passages. Benefits urinaiton. Warms and benefits the uteurus. Strengthens the lower back. Brightens the eyes. Benefits the ears. Indications: fatigue/exhaustion. Difficult, frequent, dribbling urination. nocturnal/seminal emission, impotence, infertility, sexual dysfunction, irregular menstruation, leucorrhea, asthma/cough/dyspnea, edema, diarrhea, cold limbs, deafness/tinitius, back, knee, & ankle pain/weakness, night blindness blurry vision, dizziness |
UB23
Shenshu Kidney Transport Point Kidney Back Shu |
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Actions: clears heat, alleviates pain, benefits throat, *harmonizes ST and intestines(digestive)
Indications: h/a, facial edema, t/a, sore throat, ab pain, borborygmus, bloating(ab), local pain- shoulder, arm |
LI 7
Wenliu |
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Actions: clear heat, benefits throat, opens oraphises (shen), revives consciousness, opens meridian
Indications: Sore throat, fever, asthma, cough, epistaxis, mania, loss of consciousness, childhood fright (night terrors), local pain- thumb CI: Shallow needling |
LU 11
Shao Shang |
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Actions: Regulates the intestines, transforms, stagnation, opens the channel, strengthens the lower back
Indications: diarrhea/constipation, borborgymus, abdominal distention/pain, lower back pain/weakness |
UB25
Dachangshu |
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Actions: regulates qi, benefits the ears
Indications: deafness, tinnitus, ottorrhea, ear pain, pain/ROM of the jaw, toothache |
SI - 19
Tinggong (Listening Palace) |
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Actions: opens channel, regulates qi and xue, harmonizes ST and intestines, *bu qi
Indications: pain/ROM arm and shoulder, t/a, facial pain/swelling/paralysis, ab pain, diarrhea, n/v, *any digestive problem, strong connection with ST 36 |
LI 10
shousanli |
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Regulates Intestines, promotes separation of pure from impure,
drains dampness, clears damp heat Indications: diarrhea, dysentary, lower abdominal pain and distention, hernia, enurisis, hematuria (blood in the urine), seminal emissions, leucorrhea, lower back pain, sciatica |
UB27
Xiaochangshu |
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Actions: *clear heat, cool xue, expels wind, resolves damp, regulates qi and xue, opens channel, benefits joints, best pnt to clear heat
Indications: fever, sore throat, red eyes, t/a, *any heat condition, skin rash/infection, *any skin condition, local pain/numbness/ROM- elbow, arm, shoulder, ab pain, n/v diarrhea, disentary, chronic constipation |
LI 11
Quchi |
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Actions: Regulates the UB, Opens the water passages, Clears damp heat from the lower jiao, Moves stagnation, Benefits the lower back
Indications: Difficult Urination, Urinary retention, Frequent urination, Seminal emissions, Itching/pain in the external genitals, diarrhea, constipation, stiffness/pain of the lower back |
UB28 – Pangguanshu
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Actions: opens channel, alleviates pain, dispels wind, regulates qi and xue, resolves phlegm, disperses masses
Indications: local pain/ROM- *shoulder and arm, *skin rash, urticaria(itching), scrofula |
LI 15
Jianryu |
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Actions: dispels wind, *opens nose
Indications: *nasal congestion/discharge, anosemia, epistaxis, facial itching/swelling, deviation of mouth, *sinus pnt |
LI 20
Ying Xiang |
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Actions: harmonizes middle jiao, descends qi, stops vomiting, relieves pain
Indications: epigastric pain/distension, n/v, reflux, borborygmus, slippery (phlegmy), diarrhea, anorexia, best local ST pnt upper GI |
ST 21
Liang Men |
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Actions: regulates middle jiao/intestines, clears heat, regulates qi, resolves damp, moves stagnation
Indications: abdominal pain/distension, diarrhea, disentary, borborrygmus, *constipation, edema, painful * menstrual dysfunction, luekorrhea, painful urination, *digestive sx |
ST 25
Tian Shu |
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Actions: Regulates the lower jiao, Regulates menstruation, opens the channel, benefits the lower back
Indications: lower back pain/weakness, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea, hernia, seminal emissions, impotence, painful urinary dysfunction, diarrhea |
UB32
Ciliao 2nd Bone Hole/Crevice Meeting Point of UB & GB |
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Actions: warms lower jiao, benefits menstruation, *relieves xue stasis
Indications: lower abdominal pain, irregular *menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, *infertility, *uterine masses(fibroids), uterine prolapse, luekorrhea, endometriosis, *female reproductive disorders |
ST 29
Gui Lai |
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Actions: harmonizes ST, descends rebellious qi, opens channel, alleviates pain
Indications: epigastric pain/distension, reflux, mastitis, local pain/numbness *knee and lower extremity, *any digestive sx |
ST 34
Liang Qiu |
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Actions: *bu ST and SP, resolve damp, regulate intestines, dispels cold, bu qi and xue, firms jing, regulates ying and wei, clears heat, brightens eyes and calms shen, raises yang and revives consciousness, opens channel and stops pain, shao yang disorders
Indications: *any digestive sx, severe depletion of qi and xue (post-partum, chronic illness, emaciation, exhaustion, etc.), mastitis, beriberi, dizziness, cough, asthma, edema, hypertension, febrile disease, insomnia, agitation, mania, *local pain- knee and lower leg, *tonification point |
ST 36
Zu San Li |
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Actions: regulates ST, SP, intestines, clears damp-heat, opens channel, alleviates pain
Indications: abdominal pain/distension, *diarrhea, dysentery, *constipation, borborygmus, asthma, post-stroke paralysis, local pain/numbness/ROM- *lower leg, *digestive pnt |
ST 37
Shang Ju Xu |
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Actions: transforms *phlegm and dampness, clears chest, stops cough/wheezing, clear heat, calms shen, open channel, alleviates pain
Indications: *phlegm, pain, congestion in chest, cough, asthma, h/a, dizziness, n/v, constipation, mania, epilepsy, numbness/pain/ROM, lower extremities, *ST pnt |
ST 40
Feng Long |
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Actions: clears heat, stops pain, harmonizes MJ, regulates qi.
Indications: face pain, eye pain, t/a, epistaxis, sore throat, febrile disease, thirst, epigastric pain, reflux, dysentery, diarrhea, constipation, local pain/swell of dorsum of foot |
ST 44
Neiting |
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Actions: opens channel, alleviates pain, clears heat, cools the blood
Indications: lower back pain pain and motor impairment of the hip, leg, and knee, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, febrile disease, difficult urination, nose bleed, itching |
UB40
Weizhong Bend Middle He-Sea Point (Earth) |